NEWS FROM UML - June 8, 2005

A notice of upcoming events, photo opportunities and story ideas at UMass Lowell, compiled by the Communications and Marketing Office, 978-934-3224. For more stories on UML, visit www.uml.edu and click on "UML in the News."

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Suffering from industrial decline and fiscal crisis, Springfield is in dire straits. Prof. Robert Forrant of the Regional Economic and Social Development Department this week will talk about his current work in Springfield and draw on his background promoting economic development in Greater Springfield. Prior to becoming a professor, Forrant worked as a machinist in the Springfield area and served as a union official.

Professors, students and community members next week will "recycle" stories of how previous recycling projects have worked by recording and "reusing" them.

The Environmental Storytelling event is sponsored by the Center for Family, Work, and Community; the Coalition for a Better Acre; Lowell Community Health Center; and the EPA. It is free and open to the public.

The Toxics Use Reduction Institute at UMass Lowell will recognize Massachusetts companies and community grant project teams for reducing the use of toxic chemicals throughout the Commonwealth.

State Sen. Pamela P. Resor and Rep. Frank Israel Smizik, co-chairs of the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, and Prof. Michael Ellenbecker, director of TURI, are expected to participate in the ceremony.